viii Contents. 



CHAPTER- VII. 



BRITISH BIRDS, THEIR NESTS AND EGGS . . Il8 



CHAPTER VIII. 



MINOR BRITISH GAME BIRDS .... 143 



CHAPTER IX. 



WATER POACHERS . . . . . . 162 



CHAPTER X. 



WILD DUCKS AND DUCK DECOYING . . . 195 



CHAPTER XI. 



FIELD AND COVERT POACHERS .... 223 



CHAPTER XII. 



HOMELY TRAGEDY ...... 245 



CHAPTER XIII. 



WORKERS IN WOODCRAFT ..... 266 



CHAPTER XIV. 



SKETCHES FROM NATURE ..... 287 



